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Congress Locks In DMK Alliance, Centralizes Tamil Nadu Talks With Kharge and Rahul

Talks press for a bigger Congress share with the DMK yet to respond.

Overview

  • After a marathon Delhi meeting with 41–42 Tamil Nadu leaders, the high command ruled out exiting the DMK-led front and shut down public speculation.
  • Kharge and Rahul Gandhi now hold sole authority over alliance negotiations, with all state leaders told to leave decisions to the central leadership.
  • The leadership ordered strict discipline and no public or social media commentary, reprimanding Praveen Chakravarty and MP Manickam Tagore for recent posts.
  • State leaders pushed for roughly 39–40 Assembly seats and broader power-sharing, including cabinet roles and greater representation in local bodies and boards.
  • TNCC chief K. Selvaperunthagai submitted a dossier on Chakravarty’s public dissent, while senior leaders cautioned that Vijay’s new TVK remains untested.